Security Operations Tools
Security operations tools for SIEM, SOAR, threat hunting, incident response, and security operations center (SOC) management.
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A repository of freely usable Yara rules for detection systems, with automated error detection workflows.
AfterGlow Cloud is a Django-based web application that allows users to upload data and generate graph visualizations through a browser interface.
Template-based incident response runbooks for AWS environments following NIST guidelines to help organizations handle common cloud security incidents.
SMTP Honeypot with custom modules for different modes of operation.
YLS Language Server for YARA Language with comprehensive features and Python 3.8 support.
A YARA interactive debugger for the YARA language written in Rust, providing features like function calls, constant evaluation, and string matching.
Yaramod is a library for parsing YARA rules into AST and building new YARA rulesets with C++ programming interface.
RetDec is an LLVM-based decompiler that converts machine code from various architectures and file formats back into readable C-like source code for reverse engineering and malware analysis.
A framework for accumulating, describing, and classifying actionable Incident Response techniques
Kiterunner is a tool for lightning-fast traditional content discovery and bruteforcing API endpoints in modern applications.
Largest open collection of Android malware samples, with 298 samples and contributions welcome.
Open Source computer forensics platform with modular design for easy automation and scripting.
Yara rule generator using VirusTotal code similarity feature code-similar-to.
A disassembly framework with support for multiple hardware architectures and clean API.
A training program that teaches security professionals how to conduct penetration testing and attack simulations against AWS and Azure cloud infrastructure.
Tcpreplay is a network traffic editing and replay tool used for testing network devices and applications.
Tango is a set of scripts and Splunk apps for deploying honeypots with ease.
A repository documenting AppLocker bypass techniques with verified methods, legacy DLL execution approaches, and a PowerShell module for identifying AppLocker weaknesses.
Apache Metron is a centralized tool for security monitoring and analysis that integrates various open-source big data technologies.
A community-maintained repository of YARA rules for detecting and classifying malware based on patterns and characteristics.
angr is a Python-based binary analysis framework that provides disassembly, symbolic execution, and program analysis capabilities for cross-platform binary examination.
A script for setting up a dionaea and kippo honeypot using Docker images.
Automated script to install and deploy a honeypot with kippo, dionaea, and p0f on Ubuntu 12.04.
Security Operations Specializations
1895 tools across 9 specializations · 1138 free, 757 commercial
Cyber Range Training
Cyber Range Training platforms and simulation environments for hands-on cybersecurity training and incident response exercises.
Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) tools for digital forensic analysis, evidence collection, malware analysis, and cyber incident investigation.
Extended Detection and Response
Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platforms that integrate multiple security products for unified threat detection and response across endpoints, networks, and cloud.
Security Operations Tools FAQ
Common questions about Security Operations tools, selection guides, pricing, and comparisons.
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) collects, correlates, and analyzes security logs from across your environment to detect threats. SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) automates incident response workflows and playbooks. XDR (Extended Detection and Response) integrates detection across endpoints, network, cloud, and email in a unified platform. Many organizations use SIEM for compliance and broad visibility, XDR for detection, and SOAR for response automation.
It depends on your requirements. XDR provides superior detection by correlating telemetry across multiple security layers. However, SIEM is still needed if you have compliance requirements for long-term log retention, need to ingest logs from non-security sources (applications, databases), or want custom correlation rules. Many organizations are consolidating from SIEM to XDR for detection while keeping SIEM for compliance and log management.
MDR (Managed Detection and Response) provides 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response delivered as a managed service. Choose MDR if: your team is too small to staff a 24/7 SOC (typically requires 8-12 analysts), you lack threat hunting expertise, or you need rapid security operations maturity. Build in-house when you need full control over detection logic, have unique threat models, or have the budget for a dedicated security operations team.
DFIR (Digital Forensics and Incident Response) tools help investigate security incidents by collecting and analyzing evidence: disk images, memory dumps, network captures, and log artifacts. You need DFIR capabilities when responding to confirmed breaches, conducting malware analysis, supporting legal proceedings, or performing proactive threat hunting. Many organizations outsource DFIR to specialized incident response firms.
